Tyrod Taylor 2022 Outlook
The Giants wanted to go into the 2022 season with a viable option at quarterback other than Daniel Jones and Taylor is it. ... Taylor was with the Bills in 2017 when Giants General Manager Joe Schoen joined the personnel department, but Giants head coach Brian Daboll was not yet on the Buffalo staff. "I like Tyrod a lot," Giants GM Joe Schoen said. "He's smart. He's a leader. He's athletic. You don't have to change up your offense if he has to go into the game. Similar type skill sets [as Jones] and they can run the same offensive scheme. ..." Taylor is reportedly got a two-year deal worth $17 million with $8.5 million in guaranteed money. The full structure of the contract is not clear, but it's more than the base value of the deal that Mitchell Trubisky, who was the Giants' initial target before he signed with the Steelers. Trubisky's decision was understandable. Pittsburgh offers a clearer path to a starting job than the Giants. Taylor started six games for the Texans last season and has also started games for the Chargers and Browns since leaving the Bills at the end of the 2017 season. If Jones doesn't show improvement or continues his trend of missed time with injury, Taylor will be in line to add to that total.
Tyrod Taylor 2021 Outlook
It's possible the free-agent signing of Taylor will be among the most important of the offseason. With last year’s starter Deshaun Watson facing off-field issues and his stated intention of never playing for the Texans again, signing Taylor to an incentive-laden deal (at less than a $6 million base salary, Taylor will get solid backup money with upside if he ends up starting), the Texans have crafted an insurance policy for the game's most important position. If Houston is without Watson, they would at least have Taylor and his 47 games as an NFL starter as their fill-in signal-caller. Plus, Taylor worked with Houston's quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton with the Chargers last year, so there's some familiarity with the team's staff. In 10 NFL seasons he has passed for 9,770 yards with 54 touchdowns and 20 interceptions and rushed for 1,850 yards and 16 touchdowns. While it's true he would likely be a serviceable option for Houston given the circumstances, with a less-than-dynamic supporting cast, viewing Taylor as being of great fantasy interest would be a reach.
